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Skraup reaction

Skraup reaction noun: a chemical reaction used to synthesize quinolines, archetypally by heating aniline with sulfuric acid, glycerol, and an oxidizing agent such as nitrobenzene.

Noun

Skraup reaction (plural Skraup reactions)

  1. A chemical reaction used to synthesize quinolines, archetypally by heating aniline with sulfuric acid, glycerol, and an oxidizing agent such as nitrobenzene.

Synonyms of Skraup reaction

Forms of Skraup reaction

pluralSkraup reactions

Origin of Skraup reaction

Named after the Czech chemist Zdenko Hans Skraup (1850–1910).

Questions about Skraup reaction

What does Skraup reaction mean?
Skraup reaction means a chemical reaction used to synthesize quinolines, archetypally by heating aniline with sulfuric acid, glycerol, and an oxidizing agent such as nitrobenzene.
What part of speech is Skraup reaction?
Skraup reaction is a noun.
What is the plural of Skraup reaction?
The plural of Skraup reaction is Skraup reactions.

Words near Skraup reaction in the dictionary

  1. skraeling
  2. Skraelings
  3. skraight
  4. skramz
  5. skran
  6. Skraup reaction
  7. Skraup synthesis
  8. skreak
  9. skreaked
  10. skreaking
  11. skreaks

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